Every military invasion needs an exit strategy. Just turning tail and going home in peace ain't gonna happen. The complexities and liabilities over invading another country, blowing up its cities, towns, industry, utilities, transit systems, bridges, roads, and treasure, doesn't come with "Sorry, our bad" absolution pass.
I know we see war as a human tragedy, but in reality it's a legal and financial matter as the powerful see it. People killed or harmed is really inconsequential other than purposes of state run propaganda outlets steering public opinions and emotions.
“Every military invasion needs an exit strategy.”
And Pidor Putin didn’t have one. That arrogant prick thought he could invade Ukraine and the Ukrainians would fold...and so did a lot of people in the West.
When the Ukies fought back the West decided they were worth supporting.
Now Pidor Putin and his Soviet army are getting their butts kicked and the butt kicking is only going to get worse.
Ukraine has Harpoon missiles to deny Russia’s navy from the Black Sea.
They now have Tomahawk missiles and can start hitting targets well inside Russia.
They’re going to have modern Western main battle tanks like the Abrams, Leopard, and etc. to slaughter the worthless T-64 variants.
The Ukrainians are training to take ownership of F-16 fighters to use against the Russian fighters and bombers.
Russia’s economy is in steep decline.
And Pidor Putin painted himself into the corner where nothing short of total victory over Ukraine would suffice.
What remains to be seen is if he declares war on May 9th like so many rumors are saying. And we’ll see if Belarus is stupid enough to get into the war and risk war with NATO.
In any case there is now no plausible scenario where Russia conquers Ukraine or any part of Ukraine and they get to declare victory.
Pidor Putin pooched this stupid and vainglorious adventure by starting it in the first place.
> Just turning tail and going home in peace ain't gonna happen. <
Right. And as of now, it looks like a stalemate. So a compromise is needed. Putin needs to save face. Yet he can’t be rewarded for his aggression.
Maybe Ukraine could cede some of its land in the east to Russia. That territory is ethnically Russian, and it’s probably gone anyway. In return, Ukraine gets a large amount of Russian gold. Everyone can then claim a victory of sorts.
Such an agreement wouldn’t be easy to pull off. It’s a shame we don’t have anyone in the White House now who knows how to make deals.
